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Old 8 Sep 2006, 08:16 (Ref:1704845)   #126
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R.I.P Mate
im gunna miss ya your were and still are my hero
watching crompo hit home hard
im shattered

and i do agree grace mclure should not be anywhere near rpm on sunday
it should be
crompo and bill wood

im gunna miss mate
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 08:18 (Ref:1704852)   #127
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I wasn't really a fan in the early days... but always remember meeting Brocky in the paddock at the Nissan-Mobil endurance race at Pukekohe in about 1985 (or was it 86?)... he'd retired the Commodore with engine problems and me and a mate decided to wander over and poke our noses under the bonnet to have a look.

Wouldn't have blamed him if he'd told us both to **** off... but instead he was happy to chat to us, despite having what was obviously a bad day.

Like many others have already noted... a great ambassador for the sport. Will be sadly missed.

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Old 8 Sep 2006, 08:22 (Ref:1704854)   #128
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Truly devastating. RIP Peter Brock.
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 08:22 (Ref:1704856)   #129
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Channel 7 have announced there will be a special on 7:30 Sunday night, if anyone hears of any others post it in the thread.
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 08:24 (Ref:1704859)   #130
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RIP Peter Brock, you are and always will be the legend of motorsport

you will be sadly missed
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 08:25 (Ref:1704860)   #131
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im a ford man through and through but always said Brock was the best. sad is not even close to how i feel. goodbye Peter.
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 08:26 (Ref:1704861)   #132
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Surely they'll re-name the main straight at Bathurst "Brock Straight".

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Old 8 Sep 2006, 08:43 (Ref:1704879)   #133
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FOR THE LAST TIME, THERE'S NO RPM on this or next Sunday. I'm sure something will be done during the bikes but it gives them enough time to do his life and career justice.
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 08:46 (Ref:1704883)   #134
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I suggest national holiday 8th September every year to celebrate the life of Peter Brock.
Peter Brock Day.


An Icon that will be emulated, but never matched.
R.I.P. Brocky.
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 08:48 (Ref:1704888)   #135
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Could not believe it when I heard the news.
Devastated. RIP Peter Perfect. True legend
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 08:53 (Ref:1704894)   #136
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RIP Peter Brock.

Sky Channel is having a tribute at 8.30pm tonight
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 08:55 (Ref:1704898)   #137
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This man had a great deal to do with my interest in racing cars when I was growing up. I watched him in touring cars and rallycross with Will Hagon and Evan Green as the comentators as often as possible.
In recent times he had been having a run in Group A/C historic races, sadly I never got to compete aginst him.

Rest in peace Peter.
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 08:56 (Ref:1704899)   #138
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Absolutely dreadful news. Deepest commiserations to family and friends; also to his many worldwide fans, especially all our Australian colleagues who've lost their hero.

RIP, Brocky
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 08:59 (Ref:1704901)   #139
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I've stood through the odd "minute's silence" in my time.

But the one at Bathurst this year is already making the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

RIP
Perhaps a minute of high-revving engine noise would be more appropriate?
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 09:04 (Ref:1704906)   #140
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Sad day.

Nuff said.
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 09:04 (Ref:1704907)   #141
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"The most befitting place for a tribute is Bathurst. He forged his name in motor sport on that mountain, I think the fans will come to expect something special and we will provide that. We will obviously give special thought to how we are going to do that and we will take into account the families’ wishes.”
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 09:10 (Ref:1704911)   #142
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This is so sad and i'm shocked. The guy was a hero and inspiration to race fans around the world, not just to his massive fan base in Australia.

I was over the moon when Peter once wrote me a massive letter thanking me for following his progress from England and for joining the Mobil HDT club and said he agreed it would be nice to have a Commodore in the BTCC!

As there wasn't (in 1986) he sent me a metal model car in a parcel and said 'this will have to do for now!'

Great driver, greater man.

R.I.P Peter Brock
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 09:11 (Ref:1704913)   #143
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Long Live The King
Brockie was my childhood hero and was loved by my kids. The signed posters with their personal comments take on a larger meaning
Thank you for all the great memories
RIP Brockie forever in our hearts
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 09:12 (Ref:1704916)   #144
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Nine pages in four hours.

Sort of says it all really.................
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 09:22 (Ref:1704928)   #145
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 09:27 (Ref:1704934)   #146
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Great driver, greater man.
So true.

The way he approached motor racing and life is something that we have all learnt and can still learn from.

For 61 years this man was invincible but never changed from the young country kid.

A tremendously sad day but such a brilliant life, one that we will take with us for the rest of our lives.
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 09:40 (Ref:1704949)   #147
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Legend is a word used too often these days....Brock was and still is the measuring stick in Australian Motorsport....RIP
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 09:42 (Ref:1704950)   #148
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Peter Brock was my hero, and always will be.

There will never be another King of the Mountain.

At Bathurst this year, i want to see James Courtney shipped to Jack Daniels Racing.

I want to see Jim Richards and Larry Perkins race the second HRT car, carrying the 05 number.

6 of his 9 Bathurst victories were with these two blokes.

I would love to see a top Holden car carry the 05 number at Bathurst this year.

How sweet would it be to see the 05 Holden cross the line first, in the hands of Jimmy and Larry (and the spirit of the legend).
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 09:53 (Ref:1704967)   #149
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This is very, very sad news. I feel a profound sense of loss - not just for myself, but for Australia as a whole. We need heroes to look up to and Brocky was definitely one of those. In my opinion he was THE sporting hero.

Deepest sympathy to the Brock family, especially Bevo, and to Julie and the team who "ran" Peter Brock. They must be inconsolable.

I worked closely with him on quite a few occasions in recent years and got to know him well. As well as sadness and a very hollow feeling, I'm also feeling a bit of frustration and even anger.

Many close to him had been saying to each other for a while that they thought the Daytona Coupe was just too powerful, too light and nimble, for even a great such as Peter Brock to handle. It was an absolute weapon, but would also be an absolute handful if things went awry. Which, for one reason or another, they sadly did today.

I don't know whether anyone ever said anything to Peter about the car, and if they did, he probably dismissed their concern. He never lacked confidence in his own ability with a car.

Some will take consolation in the fact that he died doing what he loved. I don't believe that. Whichever way I cut it, it's still a very worthy life cut tragically short.

Gonna miss you, Brocky. RIP.
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Old 8 Sep 2006, 09:53 (Ref:1704969)   #150
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What a ****ty week, this sucks.

R.I.P. Peter Brock.

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